In case you haven’t been to Facebook or Twitter this past week, you may have missed the fact that our youngest daughter got married this past week. We shared in a wonderful celebration. We shared with friends and family who overwhelmed us with love and affection.  The night was truly magical as we formed a community supporting this couple.

My wife, Gail, was the master planner. She had a notebook filled with details, contact numbers, the schedule, and a hundred other items related to the wedding. She was ready for any and all situations that might have arisen. In reality, everything went off without any problems.   Prior planning leads to perfect performance!

Today, I’m grateful for all who participated.  I walked Katie down the aisle and shared in the ceremony. In challenging them to be strong in their marriage, tears flowed down all our cheeks. Catcalls from the lake shore made us all laugh, especially the Tarzan yell! These are all memories that will help us celebrate for a lifetime.  We have pictures that captured the moments.  We had a wonderful time.

Seems to me that church should be like that!  Some should be taking pictures, some should be toasting the well-being of special people, some should be managing the details.  Imagine what church might be like if we all shared our vows to love, honor, and cherish on every Sunday.  Imagine what church would be like if we all celebrated the goodness of others.  Imagine what church would be like if we shared a Tarzan yell at the conclusion of each service.  Do you take this congregation, to have and to hold, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, until God may separate you?  Just imagine what saying, “I do!”, might mean!